The nurse plans to use pamphlets to teach a newly immigrated engineer from Vietnam about his diabetes mellitus. Before initiating this education, the priority information for the nurse to obtain is the client's:
1. Willingness to participate and follow instructions
2. Ability to read and understand English
3. Readiness to learn this material
4. Previous knowledge on the subject
ANS: 2
Pamphlets are useful only if the client can read and understand the language in which the materi-al is written. The other options are secondary to this priority concern.
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